before the solar flare, but it’s a story that just so happens to be about a bisexual Chinese-Vietnamese American girl, which is powerful in and of itself. This isn’t a coming out story, nor is it a story about characters whose families immigrated to the U.S. To some this may not seem like a big deal, but it is. 5 reasons to read the Sidekick Squad seriesĬ.B., a bisexual Chinese-Vietnamese American, wrote about Jessica Tran, the main character in Not Your Sidekick, who is bisexual and Chinese-Vietnamese American. Lee weaved a story that connects us to her characters in multiple ways, of which I’ve picked five that stood out the most when recommending the Sidekick Squad series to other readers. How does she do it? Empathy has a big part to play in the Sidekick Squad series, being able to connect to every character on some level whether from anxieties of not living up to expectations to finding yourself represented by either ethnicity or sexuality, it’s easy to see yourself play within the pages of this series.Įmotional connection to characters when reading is one of the most important aspects of reading, as is being able to dive into a fantasy world and losing ourselves to the story being played out in our minds. Lee packs emotional depth into her post-apocalyptic world that is rarely seen in YA.
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